Dr. Adam McKee's

Probation and Parole

Spring 2006

Assignment 12

1.  Define the following terms in your own words:

1. Reentry
2. Reentry courts
3. Parole board
4. Minimum eligibility date
5. Maximum eligibility date
6. Prerelease facility
7. Victim Impact Statement
8. Salient Factor Score
9. Liberty interest

2  What issues do prisoners face in preparing for their reentry into the community?

3. What are the major functions of a parole board?

4.  How is parole eligibility typically determined?

5.  What is good time, and what is its relationship to eligibility for parole consideration?

6.  How did the ruling in Menechino v. Oswald affect parole decision making?

This page available at: